During advertising’s biggest showcase, tame humor and messages about social causes ruled the day. Slapstick humor, sexual innuendo and chest thumping patriotic messages were, for the most part, nowhere in sight. After a divisive year, advertisers during the Big Game worked overtime to win over audiences with messages that entertained […]
Philly fans loot, set fires, riot after Super Bowl (videos)
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory set off a celebration that has been 58 years in the making — and in true Philadelphia fashion, it was a riotous affair. Nick Foles and the Eagles clinched an upset 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis for the team’s first […]
Will Justin Timberlake keep Super Bowl halftime show “safe for children”?
A watchdog group is politely pleading with Justin Timberlake to keep his Super Bowl halftime show “safe for the children watching.” In an open letter to the entertainer issued Tuesday, the Parents Television Council hopes there isn’t a repeat of what happened in 2004 when Timberlake ripped Janet Jackson’s costume […]